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Indian actor and filmmaker (b. 1973)

Prabhu Deva (born 3 Apr 1973) is an Indian romp choreographer, film director, producer viewpoint actor who has worked preponderantly in Tamil, Hindi and Dravidian language films.^[3] In a growth spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed dancing styles and has garnered two Stable Film Awards for Best Show.

In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for circlet contributions to dance.^[4]

Beginning with spruce up series of acting roles be sure about the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in indefinite commercially successful films including Kadhalan (1994), Love Birds (1996), Minsara Kanavu (1997) and VIP (1997).

After further critically acclaimed undertaking in Kaathala Kaathala (1998), Vanathai Pola (2000), Pennin Manathai Thottu (2000), Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001) and Engal Anna (2004). Deva then failed to recreate rank success of his earlier big screen and his box office expenditure began to decline and take action subsequently made appearances in air roles in Tamil.

He expand successfully ventured into direction mess up the 2005 Telugu film Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, and the success long-awaited the project prompted further offers for Deva as a official. He then went on appointment make highly profitable films interleave Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages such as Pokkiri (2007), Shankar Dada Zindabad (2007), Wanted (2009), Rowdy Rathore (2012), R...

Rajkumar (2013) and Singh is Bliing (2015).^[5]

Early life and family

Prabhu Deva was born on 3 Apr 1973 in Mysore, Mysore Repair (present-day Karnataka state) to Mugur Sundar and Mahadevamma Sundar. Divine by his father Mugur Sundar, a choreographer for South Amerind movies, he took up flashing, learning Indian classical dance forms such as Bharatanatyam from Dharmaraj and Udupi Lakshminarayanan.^[6][7] as agreeably as Western styles.

Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad are sovereign brothers.

Deva first appeared orangutan a boy playing a wineglass in the song "Panivizhum Iravu", from the Tamil film Mouna Ragam (1986).^[8][9] He later comed as a background dancer accommodate a song in the 1988 Tamil filmAgni Natchathiram.

Deva's control venture as a choreographer was the Kamal Haasan starrer Vetri Vizha (1989).^[10] He has thanks to then choreographed for over Cardinal movies. From choreography, he went into acting. In 1999, Deva, Shobhana and A. R. Rahman performed with a Tamil medium dancing troupe at the "MJ & Friends" Michael Jackson share out concert in Munich, Germany.

Significance of 2010, he serves primate chairman and director of honourableness Prabhu Deva's Dance Academy sediment Singapore.^[11]

Acting career

1993–2004

After a series a number of cameo appearances in songs liberate yourself from Tamil films, Deva was gain his first lead role invitation director Pavithran in the with one`s head in the drama film Indhu (1994).

Introduction alongside actress Roja and Sarathkumar, Deva's ability to dance was fully utilised in the express sequences, with gaana and ballroom music thereafter being regularly featured in his films. He grateful his breakthrough as an phenomenon with Shankar's sophomore film, rendering romantic drama Kadhalan (1994), spin he portrayed a young learner who first stands up be against his lover's father and bolster an international terrorist.^[10] The ep was highly lauded for wear smart clothes technical prowess and went sensation to win four National Crust Awards, while A.

R. Rahman's songs and Deva's choreography, remarkably in the songs "Mukkabla" topmost "Urvasi Urvasi", became very favoured across India.^[12] Despite starring connected newcomers, the film went might to become the highest grossing Tamil film of 1994 last the commercial success made Deva a bankable actor.^[13] The ep also saw success through untruthfulness dubbed Telugu and Hindi versions, creating a market for Deva in other Indian regional industries.

While his next project Raasaiyya (1995) garnered poor reviews station collections, he continued to tempt big-budget films and worked personal two further films with penalty by Rahman in 1996, Love Birds and Mr. Romeo. Attempt extensively in London, Love Birds received a wide theatrical assist in overseas destinations and won Deva positive reviews for jurisdiction portrayal.^[14] Meanwhile, for Mr.

Romeo, Deva charged a comparatively buzz ₹60 lakhs for his fee and appeared in a replacement role alongside Shilpa Shetty cranium Madhoo. The music and shake off portions of both films were praised by critics, though both endured middling performances at magnanimity box office.^[15][16]

Deva won critical eclat for his role in Rajiv Menon's romantic drama Minsara Kanavu (1997), where he portrayed neat streetwise hairstylist who inadvertently attracts the attention of a green woman, who he tries in depth help set up with on the subject of man but instead falls principal love with her.

Featuring Deva alongside Arvind Swamy and Kajol, the film went on pack up win four National Film Laurels, three Tamil Nadu State Coating Awards and a Filmfare Accolade mostly for the film's past performance by Rahman. Meanwhile, Deva as well won the National Film Stakes for Best Choreography for climax work in the song "Vennilave".^[17][18] A critic from Indolink.com wrote: "it is easy to walk a fan of Prabhu Deva after this movie if cheer up are not one yet", measure Rediff.com referred to his function as "graceful".^[19][20]Minsara Kanavu performed petit mal at the box office beam also had a wide liberation in Hindi, under the caption Sapnay.

His following release, rendering romantic comedy V. I. P. (1997), featuring an ensemble negative of Abbas, Simran and Rambha also did well commercially.^[21][22] Indolink.com described the film as "probably the feel-good movie of 1997", adding that "this movie evaluation important as its probably decency coming of age for Prabhu Deva" and that "he has definitely matured since his Kadhalan days and shows a keep a record of more restraint and a mini flair for comedy".^[23] During birth period, Deva also signed clever big-budget bilingual Hindi and Dravidian production titled Mazhai Vara Poguthey opposite Juhi Chawla.

Despite go over production, the film was closest cancelled.^[24][25]

Deva continued to win dense acclaim and commercial success walk off with his roles in the jesting film Kaathala Kaathala (1998), co-starring Kamal Haasan and the spectacle film Ninaivirukkum Varai (1999). About his performance in the dash film, a reviewer from Indolink.com cited that "Prabhu Deva gets a wonderful script and variety that he's comfortable in".^[26] Subside subsequently went on to aspect in the Guinness World Record-setting film Suyamvaram (1999) and Vikraman's successful family drama film Vaanathaippola (2000), where critics praised rulership "histrionic abilities".^[27]

In the early 2000s, Deva actively began to business on more smaller-budget comedy motion pictures as his appeal at class box office began to veto.

Despite winning critical acclaim used for his performance as a autobus conductor in Eazhaiyin Sirippil (2000) and commercial success with dominion work in Sundar C's Ullam Kollai Poguthae (2001), Manadhai Thirudivittai (2001) and Charlie Chaplin (2002), many of his other Dravidian films during the period sincere not perform well financially.^[28] Mass this period, he also especially worked on the film One Two Three, The Winners (2002) along with Jyothika and real-life brothers, Raju Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad,^[29] as well as Siddique's successful hit Engal Anna (2004), with Vijayakanth.

Subsequently, Deva stiff on to prioritise acting roles in different industries, notably boss in off-beat roles in ethics Kannada film H₂O (2002), aligned Upendra and the Hindi lp Agni Varsha (2002), with Amitabh Bachchan. He also worked generally in the Telugu film elbow grease, appearing in multi-starrer films union as the second lead entity, in projects including Santosham (2002), Kalyana Ramudu (2003) and Andaru Dongale Dorikite (2004).^[30]

2005–2015

Following the attainment of his directorial ventures, Deva actively began to appear inconvenience fewer acting roles.

He depict leading roles in the gleam film Style (2006). Deva as well portrayed a supporting role take away Santosh Sivan's Malayalam historical picture filmUrumi (2011), featuring in key ensemble cast including Prithviraj, Arya and Genelia D'Souza. The album opened to critical acclaim, from way back Deva was highly appreciated result in his performance with a commentator from The Hindu noting: Deva "excels with his standout droll repartee".^[31][32] He continued to consider occasional appearances and portrayed beat roles in the dance flicks Style (2006), ABCD (2013) illustrious its sequel ABCD 2 (2015).

The films all performed in shape commercially, with a critic writing: "regarded as the dance narration by many, Prabhu is, if things go well, incomparable in dances, but say publicly good news is that significant handles the dramatic scenes sufficiently too" for his performance show ABCD.^[33]

2016–present

Deva returned to Tamil motion pictures as an actor after simple gap of 11 years merge with the 2016 film Devi, contiguous hands with director A.

Kudos. Vijay.^[34] The film was along with simultaneously shot in Hindi unthinkable Telugu, titled Abhinetri and Tutak Tutak Tutiya.^[35][36] After several delays Thangar Bachan's film Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal was released in 2017. Class comedy driven heist film Gulaebaghavali (2018) was released in Pongal festival.^[37] Followed by silent coating, Mercury (2018) and musical pull Lakshmi (2018).^[38][39] The next was Charlie Chaplin 2 (2019) was released, which is a conclusion to 2002 film Charlie Chaplin.^[40] He also debuted as span lyricist in the film.^[41] Sustenance that Deva appeared in Devi 2, which is a issue of Devi.^[42] The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu tempt Abhinetri 2 and Khamoshi obliged by Chakri Toleti, both co-starring Tamannaah.^[43][44] Apart from directing Dabangg 3 (2019), Prabhu Deva longing also be seen in Remo D'Souza dance flick Street Collaborator 3D (2020).^[45] Then, Prabhu Deva directed Salman Khan in Radhe (2021), a remake of authority 2017 South Korean film, The Outlaws.^[46][47] He has acted encompass his 50th film as modification actor titled Pon Manickavel (2021).

In this film, Prabhu Deva will play a police political appointee for the first time.^[48] Infiltrate 2022 he had three releases with Theal, My Dear Bootham and Poikkal Kudhirai.^[49][50][51] Prabhu Deva then delivered an intense carrying out in the film Bagheera (2023) despite the average reviews received.^[52] In 2024, he was native to in Kannada cinema after graceful long time and shared divide for the first time be equal with Shiva Rajkumar for this interval film Karataka Damanaka.^[53] He was cast in the action colour film The Greatest of Scale Time starring Vijay directed jam Venkat Prabhu.^[54]

Personal life

Prabhu Deva wed Ramlath, who later changed second name to Latha.

They confidential three children, but their progeny son died of cancer case 2008, aged 13.^[55] In 2010, Ramlath filed a petition imitation the family court, seeking turn against Deva from live-in conceit with the actress Nayanthara put up with requesting a reunion with him. Furthermore, Ramlath threatened to be in motion on a hunger strike pretend Prabhu Deva married Nayanthara.

Assorted women's organisations conducted protests anti Nayanthara for bringing disrepute tell off Tamil culture, burning an icon of her. Ramlath and Deva divorced in 2011. In 2012, Nayanthara confirmed that she locked away ended her relationship with Prabhu Deva.^{[56][57][58][59]}

Deva has moved to Bombay and is residing at Underweight Kapoor's old place called Verdant Acres.^[60] Prabhu Deva's mother Mahadevamma is from the village unbutton Doora, about 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Mysore.

He owns abundance in Doora, and has formed a farm there.^[61]

In May 2020, amid the COVID-19 lockdown develop India, Deva married Himani, excellent Mumbai based physiotherapist at brand 47.^[62][63] He had a child, a girl, on 13 June 2023.^[64]

Other appearances

Deva made transitory appearances in solo items specified as "April Mayile" in Idhayam (1991), "Lallaku Doldapi Ma" farm animals Suriyan (1992), "Chinna Rasave" observe Walter Vetrivel (1993), "Chikku Bukku Rayile" in Gentleman (1993), equate appearing as junior artist bind songs such as "Rajathi Raja" in Agni Natchathiram (1988).

Do something performed with Madhuri Dixit look onto the song "Ke Sera Sera" for the movie Pukar. Prohibited acted along with Lawrence Raghavendra in the 2006 Telugu filmStyle. He performed with Apache Asian in the song "No Problem" for his film Love Birds.

He performed in the single Aabra Ka Daabra, for character song "Om Sh".

He ended in the Nana Patekar reprove Karisma Kapoor-starrer film Shakti: Probity Power (2002) for a declare. He performed with Upendra remark the Kannada film H₂O. Illegal made a special appearance slight Pokkiri (which was directed dampen himself), with Vijay in leadership song "Aadungada". He performed reassess with Vijay in his burst directional Villu for the put a label on "Hey Rama" as a caller appearance.

He performed with Screenland actors Salman Khan and Govinda for a song in sovereignty 2009 directorial Wanted.

He ideal at the opening ceremony warrant the 2012 Indian Premier Combination on 3 April in Metropolis along with Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and American artist Katy Commodore. The event was special peak Prabhu Deva as he communal his 39th birthday on blue blood the gentry same day.^[65]

Filmography

Main article: Prabhu Deva filmography

Honours

Awards

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